diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-ci.yaml
index eab03cd..64b72eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-ci.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate release manifests
         run: |
           shopt -s nullglob
+
+          current_chart_version="$(yq '.version' charts/governance-platform/Chart.yaml)"
+          matched_manifest=""
+
           for manifest in releases/v*/release-manifest.yaml; do
             version="$(yq '.platform.version' "$manifest")"
             release_type="$(yq '.platform.releaseType' "$manifest")"
@@ -131,14 +135,6 @@ jobs:
                 ;;
             esac
 
-            for chart in auth-service governance-service governance-studio integrity-service governance-platform; do
-              chart_version="$(yq '.version' "charts/${chart}/Chart.yaml")"
-              if [ "$chart_version" != "$version" ]; then
-                echo "::error file=charts/${chart}/Chart.yaml::Expected chart version ${version}; found ${chart_version}"
-                exit 1
-              fi
-            done
-
             for image in authService governanceService governanceStudio integrityService; do
               tag="$(yq ".images.${image}.tag" "$manifest")"
               digest="$(yq ".images.${image}.digest" "$manifest")"
@@ -151,8 +147,24 @@ jobs:
                 exit 1
               fi
             done
+
+            if [ "$version" = "$current_chart_version" ]; then
+              matched_manifest="$manifest"
+              for chart in auth-service governance-service governance-studio integrity-service governance-platform; do
+                chart_version="$(yq '.version' "charts/${chart}/Chart.yaml")"
+                if [ "$chart_version" != "$version" ]; then
+                  echo "::error file=charts/${chart}/Chart.yaml::Expected chart version ${version}; found ${chart_version}"
+                  exit 1
+                fi
+              done
+            fi
           done
 
+          if [ -z "$matched_manifest" ]; then
+            echo "::error::No release manifest found for current chart version ${current_chart_version} (expected releases/v${current_chart_version}/release-manifest.yaml)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Prevent latest image tags in release-facing files
         run: |
           if grep -RIn --include='*.yaml' --include='*.yml' --include='*.md' ':latest' charts releases docs-site 2>/dev/null; then
diff --git a/charts/auth-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/auth-service/Chart.yaml
index 10488f4..64db2ba 100644
--- a/charts/auth-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/auth-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: auth-service
 description: A Helm chart for deploying the EQTY Lab Auth Service - the authentication and authorization backbone
 type: application
-version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure/tree/main/charts/auth-service
diff --git a/charts/governance-platform/Chart.lock b/charts/governance-platform/Chart.lock
index 33aee6a..3cd1417 100644
--- a/charts/governance-platform/Chart.lock
+++ b/charts/governance-platform/Chart.lock
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: auth-service
   repository: file://../auth-service
-  version: 0.1.0
+  version: 0.2.0
 - name: governance-service
   repository: file://../governance-service
-  version: 0.1.0
+  version: 0.2.0
 - name: governance-studio
   repository: file://../governance-studio
-  version: 0.1.0
+  version: 0.2.0
 - name: integrity-service
   repository: file://../integrity-service
-  version: 0.1.0
+  version: 0.2.0
 - name: postgresql
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
   version: 18.1.15
-digest: sha256:a8bc86d5705b71e6133900419be04522833ddc6358c880a87bd2e32ad53eea36
-generated: "2026-05-19T17:13:25.396900616Z"
+digest: sha256:f8d7827e25af942ea94c44d7fffbbb439303b88621adab0cc671e4ce9c0e63e4
+generated: "2026-05-22T18:33:35.896819943Z"
diff --git a/charts/governance-platform/Chart.yaml b/charts/governance-platform/Chart.yaml
index ecb8db3..fc12379 100644
--- a/charts/governance-platform/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/governance-platform/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: governance-platform
 description: A Helm chart for the complete Governance Studio platform.
 type: application
-version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure/tree/main/charts/governance-platform
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ maintainers:
 dependencies:
   # Auth Service
   - name: auth-service
-    version: "0.1.0"
+    version: "0.2.0"
     repository: "file://../auth-service"
     condition: auth-service.enabled
   # Governance Service API
   - name: governance-service
-    version: "0.1.0"
+    version: "0.2.0"
     repository: "file://../governance-service"
     condition: governance-service.enabled
   # Governance Studio UI
   - name: governance-studio
-    version: "0.1.0"
+    version: "0.2.0"
     repository: "file://../governance-studio"
     condition: governance-studio.enabled
   # Integrity Service
   - name: integrity-service
-    version: "0.1.0"
+    version: "0.2.0"
     repository: "file://../integrity-service"
     condition: integrity-service.enabled
   # PostgreSQL - used by auth-service, governance-service, and integrity-service
diff --git a/charts/governance-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/governance-service/Chart.yaml
index 64ae59b..e4e9c4a 100644
--- a/charts/governance-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/governance-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: governance-service
 description: A Helm chart for deploying the EQTY Lab Governance Service - core backend API for governance workflows and policy management
 type: application
-version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure/tree/main/charts/governance-service
diff --git a/charts/governance-studio/Chart.yaml b/charts/governance-studio/Chart.yaml
index d870eb7..62f5a6b 100644
--- a/charts/governance-studio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/governance-studio/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: governance-studio
 description: A Helm chart for deploying the EQTY Lab Governance Studio UI - frontend application for the Governance Platform
 type: application
-version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure/tree/main/charts/governance-studio
diff --git a/charts/integrity-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/integrity-service/Chart.yaml
index faf3eb4..a1f1f46 100644
--- a/charts/integrity-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/integrity-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: integrity-service
 description: A Helm chart for deploying the EQTY Lab Integrity Service - backend API for data lineage, provenance, and integrity verification
 type: application
-version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "0.1.0"
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure/tree/main/charts/integrity-service
diff --git a/releases/v0.2.0/release-manifest.yaml b/releases/v0.2.0/release-manifest.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af7d065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v0.2.0/release-manifest.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+platform:
+  name: governance-platform
+  version: 0.2.0
+  releaseType: prerelease
+  releaseDate: "2026-05-22"
+  kubernetesMinimumVersion: "1.29"
+  architecture: linux/amd64
+sources:
+  governanceStudio:
+    repository: eqtylab/governance-studio
+    ref: b2449717e1fef8943d98f6f369d9d0aeb95a6f9d
+  governanceBackend:
+    repository: eqtylab/governance-backend
+    ref: 408156b7b497e02541ac42c648f7f8f432b19cd8
+  integrityMonorepo:
+    repository: eqtylab/integrity-monorepo
+    ref: 0d1d76e36550da7b564d224bdbf42fae536ac384
+  infrastructure:
+    repository: eqtylab/governance-studio-infrastructure
+    ref: "aea00ce5a3b4b3cc842558425bdb5b57a2d4e9ba"
+images:
+  authService:
+    repository: ghcr.io/eqtylab/auth-service
+    tag: 0.2.0
+    digest: "sha256:1adc477d4670846dad7dbc5b6b301e8407ec8ce9a6a62de87d8fce6e33b653c1"
+    sourceSha: "408156b7b497e02541ac42c648f7f8f432b19cd8"
+    metadataArtifact: image-metadata-auth-service
+  governanceService:
+    repository: ghcr.io/eqtylab/governance-service
+    tag: 0.2.0
+    digest: "sha256:144c14a6028ae65cf0a406c5be452e7a8ebc62b9105ddd15d3064ecb2a7ac58d"
+    sourceSha: "408156b7b497e02541ac42c648f7f8f432b19cd8"
+    metadataArtifact: image-metadata-governance-service
+  governanceStudio:
+    repository: ghcr.io/eqtylab/governance-studio
+    tag: 0.2.0
+    digest: "sha256:c432d56d3d841ec8c2a2613d7225b6db619b3b5e0b360f1d9836008adad1f973"
+    sourceSha: "b2449717e1fef8943d98f6f369d9d0aeb95a6f9d"
+    metadataArtifact: image-metadata-governance-studio
+  integrityService:
+    repository: ghcr.io/eqtylab/integrity-service
+    tag: 0.2.0
+    digest: "sha256:d78dc3b68a346bd191f84b8a29cdbaab0783a197c29aad389a58bac89cbf8917"
+    sourceSha: "0d1d76e36550da7b564d224bdbf42fae536ac384"
+    metadataArtifact: image-metadata-integrity-service
+charts:
+  authService:
+    name: auth-service
+    version: 0.2.0
+    oci: oci://ghcr.io/eqtylab/charts/auth-service
+  governanceService:
+    name: governance-service
+    version: 0.2.0
+    oci: oci://ghcr.io/eqtylab/charts/governance-service
+  governanceStudio:
+    name: governance-studio
+    version: 0.2.0
+    oci: oci://ghcr.io/eqtylab/charts/governance-studio
+  integrityService:
+    name: integrity-service
+    version: 0.2.0
+    oci: oci://ghcr.io/eqtylab/charts/integrity-service
+  governancePlatform:
+    name: governance-platform
+    version: 0.2.0
+    oci: oci://ghcr.io/eqtylab/charts/governance-platform
+validation:
+  required: true
+  mode: manual
+  identityProvider: keycloak
+  database: external-postgres
+  evidence:
+    status: approved
+    recordedIn: infrastructure-release-pr
+    reviewer: "tmccoy14"
+    reviewedAt: "2026-05-22T17:40:33Z"
+    notes:
+      "Validated governance-platform v0.2.0 in a customer-like environment with Keycloak and external
+      Postgres. Confirmed pod readiness, service health, Studio load, login flow, and image pulls."
+docs:
+  provider: readme
+  version: v0.2.0
+  state: beta
+  default: false
+  sourceRepository: eqtylab/deployment